6 thoughts on “Blackacre – custom hand-made wallet – part II”

Yes sir it does.
More re: the folding in the next post.
Ray’s concept is similar to Kawatako’s long wallets – let the customer do the folder. IMO there are several advantages to it, hopefully I’ll make clear in due time.

I think the construct on both are superb; judging by the hand-crafting alone, both Angelos & Blackacre stand up to the best of Japanese crafting, IMO.
Both have fantastic burnishing, very precise stitching both in spacing & depth, etc.

The difference lies in design & materials.
Design wise, both are functional – though Blackacre’s wallet has been, for me, slightly easier to use due to the generous card & compartment spacing.
Design & aesthetics are matters of personal taste though.

In terms of materials, Angelos offers a cattlehide skirting/saddle or French shell cordovan from Suer.
Blackacre uses Horween or Wickett & Craig leathers, on the other hand, and are more to my personal liking – not to mention all the colours & materials were completely custom spec’d for me.

I would strongly recommend you contact both Angelos & Blackacre, and find out the pricing as well as how much their customisation would suit your needs.
Ultimately, you need to find someone who is willing to work with you to build a wallet to your personal liking.
But I don’t think you’ll go wrong with either.